Martin County

Martin County is located in southwestern Indiana. The County Seat is Shoals and the largest city is Loogootee. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.loogootee.com/government/martincountygovernment.html. The 2014 population estimate is 10,203 and the 2010 census population was 10,378. The land area is 335.74 square miles and there are 30.8 persons per square mile.

98.2% of the population is White, 0.2% is Black or African American, 0.9% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 0.8% is two or more races. 82.9% have a high school degree or higher, and 10.8% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $88,500, there are 4,146 households, an average of 2.45 persons per household. The per capita income is $22,817, the median household income is $44,740, and 14.6% of the persons in Martin County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 814. Retail sales (in $1000) were $81,212, and sales per capita were $8,044. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 24.7%.